Now we know what the mystery medical device is that Google X staffers have been secretly meeting with the FDA on: they’re developing contact lenses that can sense glucose readings while they correct your vision… The post NewsFlash: Google Is Developing Glucose-Sensing Contact Lenses!

Ah, non-invasive glucose testing. There have been oodles of attempts at non-invasive approaches through the years — everything from the… The post Glucose Testing via Earlobe, Not Stressful Fingersticks appeared first on DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog.

And my continuous glucose monitor was on the floor. I live alone, and one of my biggest fears is having a dangerously low blood sugar overnight. I shared my fears of dying in my sleep because of undetected low blood sugar.

Meet the “sugar sponge”, a new idea for a potential diabetes treatment which intends to act like a sponge for extra glucose that would also release glucose as needed to control blood sugar levels. According to the American Chemical Society’s press release, a research team in Shanghai, China have been working on this treatment they nicknamed […].

Like something straight out of HBO’s series Silicon Valley, former Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman made a splash on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage last week introducing the latest and greatest in cloud-based glucose testing tech: Livongo, with its new In Touch… The post New Livongo Plugs Glucose Testing into Real-Time Care, Research appeared first on DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog. MORE >>

Last week, we heard about Google’s attempt to measure glucose levels through contact lenses. Now imagine being able to check your glucose levels just by sticking a thermometer under your tongue for a few seconds. Believe it or not, there’s… The post Testing Your Glucose Levels Using… Saliva? appeared first on DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog. MORE >>

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